COLLEGE FOOTBALL ; ACC Suspends Officials for Two Games after Miami-Duke Ending

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The league announced the decision Sunday, about 13 hours after
the Hurricanes threw a combined eight laterals before Corn Elder
took the last one for the game-ending touchdown that beat Duke 30-
27. In a statement announcing the suspension of the on-field crew,
the replay official and the communicator, Commissioner John Swofford
said that final play "was not handled appropriately."

The league says the replay official was wrong in not declaring
Miami's Mark Walton down before he flipped the ball, and the on-
field crew should have flagged the Hurricanes for an illegal block
in the back.

"The quality of our officiating program is of the highest
importance to the league and its schools, and the last play of the
game was not handled appropriately, Swofford said. "Officiating is
an extraordinarily difficult job but our players, coaches, programs
and fans deserve the best that can be offered. We will continue to
strive to meet that standard.

Elder watched the replay of his game-winning kickoff return
repeatedly Sunday morning, his teammates passing around the clip on
their phones and tablets while flying home after one of the wildest
endings in college football history.

He knew people are outraged about the play. He also didn't care.

"At the end of the day, we got the win, Elder said. "So no matter
what they say, we won. That's all that matters.

The score will be forgotten. The ending and ensuing controversy
will not.

"It really doesn't do anything to me, Miami interim coach Larry
Scott said Sunday morning. "You try to take it in, you see it, you
hear it, then you block it out. At the end of the day we believe
they got the call right. They took all the time they needed to
evaluate all the shots and views and angles they needed to review,
and when they came back they couldn't say, No, it's not a
touchdown.'

Duke spokesman Jon Jackson referred to the ACC's statement and
said athletic director Kevin White would have no further comment.
Coach David Cutcliffe is scheduled to hold his weekly game-in-
review teleconference with reporters later Sunday afternoon. …

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